Featured Featured May 5 at 10:00 am Daniel Mann Literary Luminaries Lecture Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Hayley Finn, Artistic Director of Theater J, will deliver the annual Daniel Mann Literary Luminaries Lecture on Sunday May 5, at 10:00 am in the Zahler Social Hall (following the Men’s Club breakfast). Her topic is “The Contemporary American Jewish Play.” Ms. Finn is an accomplished director and producer with more than 25 years of ...
Featured Featured May 5 at 7:15 pm - 8:30 pm Holocaust Remembrance in Theater, Music, and Prayer Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Please join us as we commemorate Yom HaShoah, mourning and remembering the approximately six million Jews who perished in the Holocaust. In this special commemoration, we will remember the lives lost through shared stories, music, and prayer. Theater – Beth El teen Elana Snyder (Whitman High School) joins Ayla Gerstenblith (Jewish Day School) and Ava ...
Featured Featured May 9 at 7:30 pm Beth El Night at the Jewish Film Festival Landmark Bethesda Row Cinema 7235 Woodmont Ave, Bethesda, MD, United States The Edlavitch DCJCC's JxJ: DC Jewish Film and Music Festival begins on May 9 and runs through May 19.This year, Beth El, in partnership with JxJ, has an exciting opportunity! Now through Sunday, April 21, tickets for the Opening Night presentation of Seven Blessings at Landmark Bethesda Row will be reserved exclusively for Beth El members. ... $13
Featured Featured May 12 at 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm Tzelem Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Beth El is excited to continue to partner with Moving Traditions to bring the Tzelem group for LGBTQ+ teens. This group is geared for 7th-12th graders and is meant to create a safe space for Jewish teens of all genders and sexualities to talk about the issues in their lives as teens. The next Tzelem ...
Featured Featured June 7 at 6:15 pm Event Series Shir Yachad Shir Yachad Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Friday night is a time for community, song, and joyful noise. Everyone is invited to join us for this exciting service filled with music past and present that stirs the ...
June 8 at 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Support After Loss With a special invitation to those who have had a recent loss, we will gather for a brief teaching and discussion led by the clergy. Please join us at 12:30 ...
Featured Featured June 11 at 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Shavuot Party Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Get out your lactaid pills and join Beth El Youth as we celebrate Shavuot with ALL THE DAIRY! While Shavuot celebrates the Israelites' journey through the desert, the annual wheat ...
Featured Featured June 11 at 6:30 pm Tikkun Leil Shavuot Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Please join us for Tikkun Leil Shavuot, a traditional night of learning. In-Person Schedule 6:30 pm: Hazzan Asa Fradkin - Niggunim: The Songs That Make Us a People 7:00 pm: ...
Featured Featured June 14 at 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Ramah Style – Outdoor Service Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join Hazzan Fradkin on the second Friday of the month at 6:30 pm for a heimish and high energy service that evokes those summers singing and dancing to your favorite ...
June 16 at 3:00 pm Music of the Bible Concert Join us on Sunday, June 16, at 3:00 pm for a Parlor Concert featuring Hazzan Fradkin and and tenor Nathan Hawsey performing some of the greatest classical works that uplift ...
Featured Featured June 21 at 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Event Series Yedid Nefesh Friday Night Service Yedid Nefesh Friday Night Service Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Do you like to sing from your heart to bring in Shabbat? Join Rabbi Megdal for a Friday evening musical service that blends familiar melodies and traditional liturgy, woven together with kavannot (intentions) and short teachings.
Featured Featured July 11 at 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm BERS Ice Cream Social In the heat of the summer, there is nothing like a cold scoop of ice cream with friends. Meet up with Allison, Elisha, your Beth El friends, and grab a ...
Featured Featured July 12 at 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Ramah Style Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us on the second Friday of the month at 6:30 pm for a heimish and high energy service that evokes those summers by the lake, singing and dancing to your favorite Shabbat nigunim.
Featured Featured July 14 at 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm New Member Welcome All new members are invited to join us at the home of Rabbi Harris for a special New Member Welcome. Feel free to drop in to say hello any time between 2:00 pm and 3:30 pm. You'll have an opportunity to chat with Rabbi Harris, meet other new Beth El members, and find out what ...
Featured Featured July 17 at 7:00 pm - 7:30 pm Bethesda Big Train Baseball Game Shirley Povich Field 10600 Westlake Drive, Bethesda, MD, United States Come out for Jewish Baseball Heritage Night on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 7:00 pm as the Bethesda Big Train take on the DC Grays at Shirley Povich Field, 10600 Westlake Drive, North Bethesda, MD 20852. Gates open at 6:oo pm. The Cal Ripken Sr. Collegiate Baseball League is a wooden bat summer league and ...
Featured Featured August 8 at 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Beth El Families Ice Cream Social Attention ice-cream lovers of all ages! Join your friends from Beth El Youth, BERS, and BEPS families for a fun summer social. Come grab a delicious treat and tell us ...
Featured Featured August 12 at 6:30 pm Erev Tisha B’Av Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Monday evening, August 12, and continuing through Tuesday evening, August 13, marks the fast day commemorating the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem and other acts of violence against the Jews throughout history. Join us on Monday, August 12, for Mincha at 6:30 pm, followed by Seudah Shlishit, a light dairy dinner. ...
Featured Featured August 14 at 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Playdate on the Playground with Rabbi Megdal Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join Rabbi Megdal on Wednesday, August 14, at 6:00 pm to welcome new members, catch up with old friends, and enjoy delicious pizza and popsicles on our new playground! Please RSVP using the form below.
Featured Featured August 21 at 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Ice Cream Social with Rabbi Megdal Join Rabbi Megdal on Wednesday, August 21, from 4:00 - 5:30 pm to catch up with old friends, welcome new members, and enjoy delicious ice cream. Please RSVP using the form below to receive the location.
Featured Featured August 25 at 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm New Member Welcome All new members are invited to join us at the home of Rabbi Harris for a special New Member Welcome. Feel free to drop in to say hello any time between 2:00 pm and 3:30 pm. You'll have an opportunity to chat with Rabbi Harris, meet other new Beth El members, and find out what ...